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Mr . Silvester said he received a letter from the Secretary, 
stating that he was appointed on the Dinner Committee. He 
thought he ought to have had earlier intimation of it. To 
take care that they should be provided with a dinner, he 
wrote to the manager of the “ Albion/’ to secure the large 
room, and to-day he and Mr. Cowie had been there, and 
ordered the dinner for the next annual meeting. 
The President thought the Council was indebted to Mr. 
Silvester for having taken the trouble he had. There seemed 
to have been some irregularity. 
Mr. Silvester thought the Committee ought to have been 
called together to decide upon what course should be taken. 
The 1st of May was a very important day in London. There 
were a great many meetings ; and probably if the thing had 
been left a little longer, they would not have had a room to 
go into. 
The proceedings then terminated. 
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL, HELD MAY 23rd, 1871. 
Present — Deputy Professor Pritchard ; Messrs. Armatage, 
Balls, Burrell, Cartledge, Cartwright, Cowie, Field, 
Fleming, Greaves, Harpley, Hunt, Robinson, Silvester, 
Withers, and the Secretary. 
It was moved by Mr. Silvester and seconded by Mr 
Harpley — 
“ That Mr. Robinson take the Chair.” — Carried. 
Mr. Robinson having taken the Chair — 
A letter was read, dated May 22nd, from J. Wilkinson, 
Esq., Banbridge, Ireland, expressing his regret that he would 
be unable to attend the meeting. 
The election of President was then proceeded with. 
It was moved by Mr. Greaves that Benjamin Cartledge, 
Esq., of Sheffield, he elected President for the ensuing year. 
On the ballot being taken, 
Benjamin Cartledge, Esq., was declared to be unanimously 
elected. 
The election of six Vice-Presidents was then proceeded 
with. 
